Title: | Is RFK Jr. Right That U.S. Has Sent $113 Billion to Ukraine? |
URL: | https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-rfk-jr-right-that-us-has-sent-113-billion-ukraine-1810233 |
Publisher: | Newsweek |
Date published: | June 30, 2023 |
Description: | While Congress has allocated $113 billion worth of spending toward Ukraine, analysis of that spending shows that a significant proportion will not go directly to Kyiv. Analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which tracks U.S. spending in Ukraine, has suggested the total direct spend to be around $77 billion. |
Is RFK Jr. Right That U.S. Has Sent $113 Billion to Ukraine?
While Congress has allocated $113 billion worth of spending toward Ukraine, analysis of that spending shows that a significant proportion will not go directly to Kyiv.
Analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which tracks U.S. spending in Ukraine, has suggested the total direct spend to be around $77 billion.